Learn more about remotework with this collection
How to write clearly and concisely
How to use proper grammar and punctuation
How to structure a business document
Why there is a shift
- Disruptions and black swan events like COVID are catalysts for forcing change that has been simmering for a while. COVId-19 accelerated changes that were gradually growing.
- The biggest benefit of contingent labour is cost savings as hiring, training, and providing benefits for full-time labour can be costly.
- The agility and flexibility of contingent workers are essential to sustaining businesses.
11
32 reads
MORE IDEAS ON THIS
The volatile labour market and economy
COVID-19 caused millions of people to leave the workforce, leading to the Great Resignation. A secondary wave of reevaluation has hit the workforce, causing more workers to quit their jobs and creating labour shortages, especially in IT, software engineering and healthcare.
Economis...
11
45 reads
Why the shift is happening now
Freelancing is an opportunity for people to restructure their lives.
- The pandemic showed that flexibility and continuous learning is important for job satisfaction.
- Contingent work allows people to scal...
12
28 reads
What the data reveals
- In a 2019 survey by SAP Fieldglass and Oxford Economics, 48% of executives said they need contingent workers to conduct their business. Non-payroll workers made up almost one-quarter of their human resources spend.
- Internal data from Toptal shows that requests for co...
12
37 reads
The role of contingent talent networks
- Digital labour platforms help to build efficiencies that drive strategic recovery and success.
- Contingent talent networks can give skilled freelancers as much or as little work as they want and offer a range of projects.
- Global staffing compa...
12
34 reads
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving & library
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Personalized recommendations
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates